2004 Michigan House of Representatives election

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2004 Michigan House of Representatives election
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All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives
56 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Craig DeRoche Dianne Byrum
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before5256
Seats after5652
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote2,201,7272,326,710
Percentage48.23%50.97%
Speaker before election

Rick Johnson
Republican

Elected Speaker

Craig DeRoche
Republican

The 2004 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 2004, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 3, 2004. [1]

Contents


Overview

Popular vote
Republican
 
 48.23%
Democratic
 
50.97%
House seats
Republican
 
52.72%
Democratic
 
42.27%

Districts 1-28

1st District
(Wayne (Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Township, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, far east Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Gaffney (incumbent) 26,602 57.03
Democratic C.J. Harrison18,93040.58
Green Andrea Lavigne1,1162.39
Total votes46,648 100.0
Republican hold
2nd District
(Wayne (northeast Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaMar Lemmons 23,297 94.74
Republican Edith Floyd1,2935.26
Total votes24,590 100.0
Democratic hold
3rd District
(Wayne (southeast Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaMar Lemmons 25,938 95.69
Republican Michael Embry1,1674.31
Total votes27,105 100.0
Democratic hold
4th District
(Wayne (south-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Waters (incumbent) 27,873 96.06
Republican Carla Haska1,1433.94
Total votes29,016 100.0
Democratic hold
5th District
(Wayne (north Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill McConico (incumbent) 23,625 100
Republican Vicky Stefanow00
Total votes23,625 100.0
Democratic hold
6th District
(Wayne (south-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marsha Cheeks (incumbent) 26,880 91.98
Republican Dorothy Patterson1,5115.17
Green Michael Madias8322.85
Total votes29,223 100.0
Democratic hold
7th District
(Wayne (north-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Virgil Smith (incumbent) 30,393 96.43
Republican Dolores Brodersen1,1253.57
Total votes31,518 100.0
Democratic hold
8th District
(Wayne (northwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Cushingberry, Jr. 37,046 95.69
Republican Melvin Byrd1,6674.31
Total votes38,713 100.0
Democratic hold
9th District
(Wayne (far northwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tupac Hunter (incumbent) 33,020 95.02
Republican Richard Zeile1,7294.98
Total votes34,749 100.0
Democratic hold
10th District
(Wayne (west Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabe Leland 25,660 90.7
Republican Reuben Myers2,6319.3
Total votes28,291 100.0
Democratic hold
11th District
(Wayne (west-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Morris Hood (incumbent) 30,172 95.72
Republican Charles Powell1,3484.28
Total votes31,520 100.0
Democratic hold
12th District
(Wayne (southwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Tobocman (incumbent) 13,658 86.69
Republican Anita Salazar1,77711.28
Libertarian Raymond Warner3202.03
Total votes15,755 100.0
Democratic hold
13th District
(Wayne (Riverview, Southgate, Trenton, Wyandotte))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Farrah 26,396 64.02
Republican Darrell Stasik14,30334.69
Libertarian Bruce Morse5351.3
Total votes41,234 100.0
Democratic hold
14th District
(Wayne (Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, south Allen Park))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Clemente 27,504 72.56
Republican Theresa Dombrowski10,40227.44
Total votes37,906 100.0
Democratic hold
15th District
(Wayne (Dearborn—excluding northeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gino Polidori (incumbent) 23,923 64.68
Republican Doug Thomas13,06335.32
Total votes36,986 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
16th District
(Wayne (north Allen Park, Dearborn Heights--southwest tip, Garden City, Inkster))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Plakas 25,756 70.29
Republican Jeffrey Lauster9,25925.27
Libertarian David Nagy8862.24
Constitution William Lowry7402.02
Total votes35,903.02 100.0
Democratic hold
17th District
(Wayne (Dearborn Heights—excluding southwest tip, Livonia--southeast tip, Redford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Dillon 25,180 59.29
Republican Darryl Husk16,20238.15
Libertarian Kerry Morgan1,0842.55
Total votes42,466 100.0
Democratic hold
18th District
(Wayne (Westland))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Anderson (incumbent) 22,773 66.73
Republican Kip Lipford10,81131.68
Constitution Harold Dunn5411.59
Total votes34,125 100.0
Democratic hold
19th District
(Wayne (Livonia—excluding southeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John R. Pastor (incumbent) 26,265 53.13
Democratic Joan Gebhardt23,16846.87
Total votes49,433 100.0
Republican hold
20th District
(Wayne (Northville--portion within county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, east Canton Township, Wayne))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stewart (incumbent) 28,732 59.63
Democratic Marc Corriveau19,44840.37
Total votes48,180 100.0
Republican hold
21st District
(Wayne (Belleville, Van Buren Township, Canton Township—excluding eastern slice))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil LaJoy (incumbent) 27,225 57.68
Democratic Ralph Mayer19,97942.32
Total votes47,204 100.0
Republican hold
22nd District
(Wayne (Romulus, Taylor))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hoon-Yung Hopgood (incumbent) 24,375 69.55
Republican Fred Kalsic8,86325.29
Constitution Rick Butkowski1,8075.16
Total votes35,045 100.0
Democratic hold
23rd District
(Wayne (Brownstown Township, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Township, Rockwood, Sumpter Township, Woodhaven))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen Law 24,004 54.64
Republican Bill Vollenweider19,20243.71
Libertarian Richard Secula7271.65
Total votes43,933 100.0
Democratic hold
24th District
(Macomb (Harrison Township, Lake Township, St. Clair Shores))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Brandenburg (incumbent) 29,111 62.7
Democratic Dan Foukes17,31737.3
Total votes46,428 100.0
Republican hold
25th District
(Macomb (south Sterling Heights, north Warren))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Bieda (incumbent) 25,497 61.05
Republican Michael Wiecek16,26938.95
Total votes41,766 100.0
Democratic hold
26th District
(Oakland (Madison Heights, Royal Oak))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marie Donigan 22,780 49.08
Republican Carlo Ginotti20,95445.15
Independent Dale Savage1,5293.29
Libertarian Sara Sjoberg1,1482.47
Total votes46,411 100.0
Democratic hold
27th District
(Oakland (Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, north Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Meisner (incumbent) 32,447 73.1
Republican William Axtell10,75524.23
Libertarian Lloyd Sherman1,1882.68
Total votes44,390 100.0
Democratic hold
28th District
(Macomb (south Warren, Center Line))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Wojno (incumbent) 24,288 70.23
Republican Timothy Knue9,74828.19
Libertarian Stephen Samoranski5471.58
Total votes34,583 100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 29-55

29th District
(Oakland (Auburn Hills, Pontiac))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence Phillips 22,272 74.54
Republican Samantha Moffett7,60725.46
Total votes29,879 100.0
Democratic hold
30th District
(Macomb (north Sterling Heights, Utica))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tory Rocca 22,725 53.85
Democratic Roger Maceroni19,47446.15
Total votes42,199 100.0
Republican hold
31st District
(Macomb (Clinton Township—excluding northeast portion, north Fraser, Mount Clemens))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Miller 21,274 54.91
Republican William Morelli16,52342.64
Libertarian James Miller9492.45
Total votes38,746 100.0
Democratic hold
32nd District
(Macomb (Armada Township, Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, south Memphis, New Baltimore, Richmond—excluding portion outside county, Richmond Township), St. Clair (Columbus Township, Ira Township, Kimball Township, Wales Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Acciavatti 28,988 65.7
Democratic Michael Landsiedel14,13132.02
Libertarian Joseph Zemens1,0062.28
Total votes44,125 100.0
Republican hold
33rd District
(Macomb (Macomb Township, Ray Township, northwest Clinton Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leon Drolet (incumbent) 30,292 60.66
Democratic Gary Cynowa19,64439.34
Total votes49,936 100.0
Republican hold
34th District
(Genesee (north Flint))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brenda Clack (incumbent) 26,658 88.67
Republican Steven Mays3,40711.33
Total votes30,065 100.0
Democratic hold
35th District
(Oakland (Lathrup Village, southwest Oak Park, Royal Oak Township, Southfield))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Condino 39,799 86.76
Republican Alan Malisow6,07513.24
Total votes45,874 100.0
Democratic hold
36th District
(Macomb (Bruce Township, Shelby Township, Washington Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Palmer 30,305 64.76
Democratic Robert Murphy16,49135.24
Total votes46,796 100.0
Republican hold
37th District
(Oakland (Farmington, Farmington Hills))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aldo Vagnozzi (incumbent) 26,730 56.63
Republican William Largent20,46843.37
Total votes47,198 100.0
Democratic hold
38th District
(Oakland (Lyon Township, Northville-excluding portion outside county, Novi, Novi Township, South Lyon, Walled Lake, Wixom))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig DeRoche (incumbent) 27,406 61.39
Democratic Joan Morgan17,23438.61
Total votes44,640 100.0
Republican hold
39th District
(Oakland (Commerce Township, south West Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Law 24,998 52.4
Democratic Michael Schwartz21,61845.31
Libertarian Nathan Allen1,0922.29
Total votes47,708 100.0
Republican hold
40th District
(Oakland (Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village, Southfield Township, Sylvan Lake))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Taub 39,231 100
Total votes39,231 100.0
Republican hold
41st District
(Oakland (Clawson, Troy))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Gosselin 26,767 57.64
Democratic Jim Blundo19,67442.36
Total votes46,441 100.0
Republican hold
42nd District
(Macomb (Eastpointe, south Fraser, Roseville))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Accavitti 27,267 72.2
Republican Greg Flemin10,49927.8
Total votes37,766 100.0
Democratic hold
43rd District
(Oakland (Lake Angelus, Waterford Township, northwest West Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fran Amos (incumbent) 23,665 56.54
Democratic Scott Hudson18,19343.46
Total votes41,858 100.0
Republican hold
44th District
(Oakland (Highland Township, Independence Township, Springfield Township, Clarkston Village, White Lake Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stakoe 33,596 67.88
Democratic Bill Scrase14,49829.29
Constitution Ronald Monroe1,4002.83
Total votes49,494 100.0
Republican hold
45th District
(Oakland (Oakland Township, Rochester Hills, Rochester))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Garfield 31,993 63.12
Democratic Thomas Werth17,36334.26
Libertarian Retta Fontana1,3262.62
Total votes50,682 100.0
Republican hold
46th District
(Oakland (Addison Township, Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Holly Township, Orion Township, Oxford Township, Rose Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Marleau 30,064 63.08
Democratic Daniel Myslakowski17,59336.92
Total votes47,657 100.0
Republican hold
47th District
(Livingston (Cohoctah Township, Conway Township, Deerfield Township, Hamburg Township, Handy Township, Hartland Township, Howell, Howell Township, Iosco Township, Marion Township--small northeast portion, Putnam Township, Tyrone Township, Unadilla Township
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Hune (incumbent) 32,160 70.82
Democratic Edmund Senkowski13,24829.18
Total votes45,408 100.0
Republican hold
48th District
(Genesee (Clayton Township--northwest half, Clio, Flushing, Flushing Township, Montrose, Montrose Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Gleason (incumbent) 30,834 72.82
Republican Donald Wenk11,50627.18
Total votes42,340 100.0
Democratic hold
49th District
(Genesee (Clayton Township--southeast half, south Flint, Flint Township, Gaines Township, Swartz Creek))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lee Gonzales 26,865 69.92
Republican Dan Parks11,55530.08
Total votes38,420 100.0
Democratic hold
50th District
(Genesee (Burton, Davison, Davison Township, Genesee Township, Richfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula Zelenko (incumbent) 26,427 64.76
Republican Fred Mac Fortner14,38035.24
Total votes40,807 100.0
Democratic hold
51st District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Atlas Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Linden, Mundy Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Robertson (incumbent) 28,798 54.59
Democratic Steven Robinson23,95145.41
Total votes52,749 100.0
Republican hold
52nd District
(Washtenaw (north Ann Arbor, north Ann Arbor Township, Bridgewater Township, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lodi Township, Lyndon Township, Manchester Township, Northfield Township, Saline, Scio Township--most, Sharon Township, Sylvan T
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pam Byrnes 23,951 45.41
Republican Joseph Yekulis24,66945.34
Total votes48,620 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
53rd District
(Washtenaw (south Ann Arbor, south Ann Arbor Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Kolb (incumbent) 36,745 80.1
Republican Erik Sheagren9,12719.9
Total votes45,872 100.0
Democratic hold
54th District
(Washtenaw (Augusta Township, Salem Township, Superior Township, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alma Wheeler Smith 28,568 67.82
Republican Jason Myers12,69830.14
Libertarian David Raaflaub8602.04
Total votes42,126 100.0
Democratic hold
55th District
(Monroe (Beford Township, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Milan, Milan Township, Petersburg, Summerfield Township, Whiteford Township), Washtenaw (Milan, Pittsfield Township, Saline Township, York Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Angerer 24,299 50.33
Republican Matt Milosch23,98049.67
Total votes48,279 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Districts 56-83

56th District
(Monroe (Ash Township, Berlin Township, Exeter Township, Frenchtown Township, Ida Township, LaSalle Township, London Township, Luna Pier, Monroe, Monroe Township, Raisinville Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Kehrl 21,554 49.11
Republican John Manor20,67147.1
Libertarian Lance Piedmonte1,0682.43
Green Robert Kull5941.35
Total votes43,887 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
57th District
(Lenawee (excluding Cambridge Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dudley Spade 25,183 58.81
Republican David Abraham17,64041.19
Total votes42,823 100.0
Democratic hold
58th District
(Branch, Hillsdale)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Caswell (incumbent) 25,945 72.73
Democratic Jack Gabbard9,72627.27
Total votes35,671 100.0
Republican hold
59th District
(Cass (excluding Dowagiac, Howard Township, Niles, Silver Creek Township, Wayne Township), St. Joseph)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Shaffer 27,044 70.69
Democratic Ed Pawlowski11,21129.31
Total votes38,255 100.0
Republican hold
60th District
(Kalamazoo (Cooper Township, Kalamazoo, east Kalamazoo Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexander Lipsey (incumbent) 24,473 68.48
Republican Nick Fedesna11,26631.52
Total votes35,739 100.0
Democratic hold
61st District
(Kalamazoo (Alamo Township, north Kalamazoo Township, Oshtemo Township, Parchment, Portage, Prairie Ronde Township, Texas Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Hoogendyk (incumbent) 28,167 54.89
Democratic James Houston23,15045.11
Total votes51,317 100.0
Republican hold
62nd District
(Calhoun (Albion, Albion Township, Battle Creek, Burlington Township, Clarence Township, Clarendon Township, Convis Township, Eckford Township, Fredonia Township, Homer Township, Lee Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Sheridan Township, Springfie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Nofs (incumbent) 20,935 53.37
Democratic Lynne Haley18,28946.63
Total votes39,224 100.0
Republican hold
63rd District
(Calhoun (Bedford Township, Emmet Township, Fredonia Township--part, Marshall--most, Marshall Township, Newton Township, Pennfield Township), Kalamazoo (Brady Township, Charleston Township, Climax Township, Comstock Township, Galesburg, Pavilion Township,
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lorence Wenke (incumbent) 28,181 58.83
Democratic James Geary19,72341.17
Total votes47,904 100.0
Republican hold
64th District
(Jackson (Concord Township, Hanover Township, Jackson, Napoleon Township, Parma Township, Pulaski Township, Sandstone Township, Spring Arbor Township, Summit Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Baxter 18,787 49.81
Democratic Martin Griffin18,42948.87
Total votes37,216 100.0
Republican hold
65th District
(Eaton (Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township), Jackson (Blackman Township, Columbia Township, Grass Lake Township, Henrietta Township, Leoni Township, Liberty Township, Norvell Township, Rives Township, Springport Township, Tompkins Township
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leslie Mortimer 20,014 51.41
Democratic Mike Simpson 18,91548.59
Total votes38,929 100.0
Republican hold
66th District
(Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Marion Township--part, Oceola Township), Oakland (Milford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Ward 35,623 71.17
Democratic James W. Block14,43228.83
Total votes50,055 100.0
Republican hold
67th District
(Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Bunker Hill Township, Delhi Charter Township, Ingham Township, southwest Lansing, Leroy Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Locke Township, Mason, Onondaga Township, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township, Wheat
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dianne Byrum (incumbent) 25,709 54.8
Republican Beth Chandler21,20545.2
Total votes46,914 100.0
Democratic hold
68th District
(Ingham (Lansing—excluding southwest portion, Lansing Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Murphy (incumbent) 27,455 68.83
Republican Mark Harm11,55028.95
Constitution DelRae Finnerty8862.22
Total votes39,891 100.0
Democratic hold
69th District
(Ingham (east East Lansing, Williamston Township--most))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent) 26,828 65.65
Republican Angela Lindsay14,03734.35
Total votes40,865 100.0
Democratic hold

Libertarian Party (US) Lloyd Sherman 0 0

70th District
(Ionia (Belding, Berlin Township--small part, Ionia, Ionia Township--part, Keene Township, Orleans Township, Otisco Township), Montcalm)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judy Emmons (incumbent) 22,744 65.97
Democratic Henry Sanchez11,73234.03
Total votes34,476 100.0
Republican hold
71st District
(Eaton (excluding Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Jones 28,643 59.22
Democratic Ryan Latourette18,62838.51
Libertarian Mark Powell1,0982.27
Total votes48,369 100.0
Republican hold
72nd District
(Kent (Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Gaines Township, Kentwood))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Steil 33,283 68.42
Democratic Thomas Burke14,59430
Libertarian William Wenzel7651.57
Total votes48,642 100.0
Republican hold
73rd District
(Kent (Algoma Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Pearce 35,035 68.04
Democratic Frederick Clowney15,27729.67
Libertarian Ron Heeren1,1792.29
Total votes51,491 100.0
Republican hold
74th District
(Kent (Alpine Township, Grandville), Ottawa (Coopersville, Crockery Township, Georgetown Township, Polkton Township, Tallmadge Township, Wright Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Van Regenmorter (incumbent) 38,380 75.1
Democratic Dawn Sloboda12,00923.5
Libertarian Tracey Gelineau7191.41
Total votes51,108 100.0
Republican hold
75th District
(Kent (east Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Kooiman 21,273 52.22
Democratic Christopher Vogt19,46547.78
Total votes40,738 100.0
Republican hold
76th District
(Kent (west Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Sak (incumbent) 21,091 67.42
Republican Holly Zuidema9,59130.66
Green Roger McClary6001.92
Total votes31,282 100.0
Democratic hold
77th District
(Kent (Byron Township, Wyoming))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Green 26,158 66.1
Democratic Albert Abbasse11,45928.96
Independent John Stedman1,6184.09
Libertarian Wayne Dial3390.86
Total votes39,574 100.0
Republican hold
78th District
(Berrien (Baroda Township, Berrien Township, Bertland Township, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Galien Township, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles, Niles Township, Oronoko Township, Pipestone Township, Three Oaks Township, Weesaw T
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Nitz (incumbent) 21,884 58.64
Democratic Michael Gordon15,43441.36
Total votes37,318 100.0
Republican hold
79th District
(Berrien (Bainbridge Township, Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, Bridgeman, Coloma, Coloma Township, Hager Township, Lake Charter Township, Lincoln Township, Royalton Township, Sodus Township, St. Joseph Charter Township, St. Joseph, Watervliet, Wat
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Proos 26,377 62.68
Democratic Princella Tobias15,70337.32
Total votes42,080 100.0
Republican hold
80th District
(Allegan (Otsego, Otsego Township, Watson Township), Van Buren)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tonya Schuitmaker 21,610 58.3
Democratic Art Toy15,45941.7
Total votes37,069 100.0
Republican hold
81st District
(St. Clair (Algonac, Berlin Township, Brockway Township, Casco Township, China Township, Clay Township, Clyde Township, Cottrellville Township, East China Township, Emmet Township, Grant Township, Greenwood Township, Kenockee Township, Lynn Township, Mari
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Pavlov 26,277 56.43
Democratic Mary Patterson20,29043.57
Total votes46,567 100.0
Republican hold
82nd District
(Lapeer)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stahl 24,292 57.79
Democratic David Okasinski16,21538.57
Constitution Laura Erpelding1,5293.64
Total votes42,036 100.0
Republican hold
83rd District
(Sanilac, St. Clair (Burtchville Township, Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Espinoza 22,256 55.5
Republican Paul Muxlow17,84444.5
Total votes40,100 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Districts 84-110

84th District
(Huron, Tuscola)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Meyer (incumbent) 27,917 63.62
Democratic Steve Montle15,18334.6
Green Rebekah Mikkelson7831.78
Total votes43,883 100.0
Republican hold
85th District
(Clinton (Bath Township, Dewitt Township--part, Ovid Township, Victor Township, Shiawassee))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Ball 23,191 52.67
Democratic Mike Powers20,01145.45
Constitution George Zimmer8301.88
Total votes44,032 100.0
Republican hold
86th District
(Kent (Ada Township, Bowne Township, East Grand Rapids, north-central Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Grattan Township, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township, Walker))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Hildenbrand 34,664 67.18
Democratic James Turner15,99431
Libertarian Bill Gelineau9381.82
Total votes51,596 100.0
Republican hold
87th District
(Barry, Ionia (Berlin Township--most, Boston Township, Campbell Township, Danby Township, Ionia--small part, Ionia Township--most, Lyons Township, North Plains Township, Odessa Township, Orange Township, Portland, Portland Township, Ronald Township, Sebew
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Newell 28,482 63
Democratic David Brinkert15,68934.71
Constitution Phillip Adams1,0352.29
Total votes45,206 100.0
Republican hold
88th District
(Allegan (excluding Watson Township, Otsego, Otsego Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fulton Sheen 31,300 67.19
Democratic Marty Jo Fleser15,28232.81
Total votes46,582 100.0
Republican hold
89th District
(Ottawa (Allendale Township, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Robinson Township, Spring Lake Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barb Vander Veen 32,769 71.78
Democratic Rebecca Arenas12,88428.22
Total votes45,653 100.0
Republican hold
90th District
(Ottawa (Blendon, Holland--part within county, Holland Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Township, Zeeland, Zeeland Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Huizenga (incumbent) 32,383 78.56
Democratic Jo Bartlett7,60718.45
Libertarian Mariano Diaz1,2332.99
Total votes41,223 100.0
Republican hold
91st District
(Muskegon (Blue Lake Township, Casnovia Township, Cedar Creek Township, Dalton Township, Egelston Township, Fruitport Township, Holton Township, Montague, Montague Township, Moorland Township, Ravenna Township, Roosevelt Park, Sullivan Township, White Riv
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Farhat 22,327 52.03
Democratic Nancy Frye20,58747.97
Total votes42,914 100.0
Republican hold
92nd District
(Muskegon (Fruitland Township, Laketon Township, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Muskegon Township, North Muskegon))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Bennett 22,498 65.59
Republican Bob Cutler11,80434.41
Total votes34,302 100.0
Democratic hold
93rd District
(Clinton (excluding Ovid Township, Victor Township, Bath Township, Dewitt Township--part), Gratiot)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Hummel 29,138 66.61
Democratic Monica Birchman14,60633.39
Total votes43,744 100.0
Republican hold
94th District
(Saginaw (Albee Township, Birch Run Township, Blumfield Township, Chesaning Township, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth Township, James Township, Maple Grove Township, Saginaw Township, St. Charles Township, Swan Creek Township, Taymouth Township, Thomas Township)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Kahn 28,925 59.05
Democratic Timothy Muter20,06140.95
Total votes48,986 100.0
Republican hold
95th District
(Saginaw (Bridgeport Township, Buena Vista Township, Saginaw, Spaulding Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl M. Williams (incumbent) 25,233 77.4
Republican Andrew Wendt7,36622.6
Total votes32,599 100.0
Democratic hold
96th District
(Bay (Auburn, Bangor Township, Bay City, Beaver Township, Essexville, Frankenlust Township, Hampton Township, Merritt Township, Midland—portion within county, Monitor Township, Portsmouth Township, Williams Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Mayes 29,305 63.58
Republican Steven Goss16,79036.42
Total votes46,095 100.0
Democratic hold
97th District
(Arenac, Bay (Fraser Township, Garfield Township, Gibson Township, Kawkawlin Township, Mount Forest Township, Pinconning, Pinconning Township), Clare, Gladwin)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Moore 22,321 51.66
Democratic Jennifer Elkins20,88348.34
Total votes43,204 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
98th District
(Midland (Homer Township, Ingersoll Township, Larkin Township—small part, Lincoln Township—small part, Midland—almost all, Midland Township, Mount Haley Township), Saginaw (Brady Township, Brant Township, Carrollton Township, Chapin Township, Fremont Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Moolenaar (incumbent) 28,431 65.38
Democratic Stacy Jones15,05734.62
Total votes43,488 100.0
Republican hold
99th District
(Isabella, Midland (Coleman, Edenville Township, Geneva Township, Greendale Township, Hope Township, Jasper Township, Jerome Township, Larkin Township—almost all, Lee Township, Lincoln Township—almost all, Mills Township, Porter Township, Warren Township)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Caul 21,486 56.78
Democratic Sharon Tilmann16,35243.22
Total votes37,838 100.0
Republican hold
100th District
(Lake, Newaygo, Oceana)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Goeff Hansen 23,270 61.02
Democratic Ronald Griffin14,86338.98
Total votes38,133 100.0
Republican hold
101st District
(Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Palsrok 26,990 55.71
Democratic Richard Gebhard21,45744.29
Total votes48,447 100.0
Republican hold
102nd District
(Mecosta, Osceola, Wexford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darwin Booher 26,000 63.79
Democratic Paul Challender14,76136.21
Total votes40,761 100.0
Republican hold
103rd District
(Iosco, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joel Sheltrown 25,535 56.51
Republican Bruce Rendon19,64843.49
Total votes45,183 100.0
Democratic hold
104th District
(Grand Traverse, Kalkaska)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Walker (incumbent) 33,482 66.58
Democratic Tom Karas16,80433.42
Total votes50,286 100.0
Republican hold
105th District
(Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan (excluding Koehler Township, Tuscarora Township), Otsego)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Elsenheimer 30,765 62.27
Democratic Jim McKimmy18,64437.73
Total votes49,409 100.0
Republican hold
106th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Presque Isle)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Gillard (incumbent) 25,834 58.27
Republican Richard Fortier18,49841.73
Total votes44,332 100.0
Democratic hold
107th District
(Cheboygan (Koehler Township, Tuscarora Township), Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary McDowell 22,293 53.53
Republican Walter North19,35346.47
Total votes41,646 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
108th District
(Delta, Dickinson, Menominee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Casperson (incumbent) 29,727 68.56
Democratic Dennis Baldinelli13,63531.44
Total votes43,362 100.0
Republican hold
109th District
(Alger, Luce, Marquette (excluding Powell Township, West Branch Township), Schoolcraft)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Adamini (incumbent) 28,081 67.11
Republican David Kaltenbach13,76032.89
Total votes41,841 100.0
Democratic hold
110th District
(Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette (Powell Township), Ontonagon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Brown (incumbent) 26,754 68.14
Republican Patricia Ashcraft9,84525.07
Constitution James Niemela2,1615.50
Independent Travis Joseph Peterson5061.29
Total votes39,266 100.0
Democratic hold

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